Distance Learning - Top 15 Activity Log Times
Our students documented a total of 171,834.5 minutes over the course of 8 weeks of distance learning "Activity Log" assignments. That's 2,863.9 hours which is 119.33 days. That's a lot of time y'all! Congratulation to everyone that completed these assignments!
Here are the top 15 times logged across all classes:
Here are the top 15 times logged across all classes:
- Connor McKenna ~ 11,746 minutes
- Daniel Burrow ~ 10,174 minutes
- Taylor Freed ~ 9,196 minutes
- Dylan Addonizio ~ 8,518 minutes
- Will Hamilton ~ 6,495 minutes
- Soraya Gonzalez ~ 6,065 minutes
- Stephanie Rivera Mendez ~ 5,068 minutes
- Hugo Melendez ~ 4,260 minutes
- James Leimer ~ 4,140 minutes
- Tyler Figenscher ~ 4,136 minutes
- Julianne Hinckley ~ 3,595 minutes
- Annaliese Sojka ~ 3,370 minutes
- Dulce Valle ~ 3,095 minutes
- Eliza Smith ~ 3,085 minutes
- DeLaney Brosen ~ 3,065 minutes
Interested in joining Colorguard?
Thank you for your interest in joining the DeLand High School Colorguard. Joining this team will be one of the best decisions of your high school career. You will gain new skills, confidence, and friends that become family for a lifetime!
No experience? No problem!
We have members who have been dancing since they could walk and members who just started learning when they walked in our doors for the first time. We accept any and all that have a positive attitude and are willing to work hard for a common goal. This is one of the most accepting activities in the world and we know you are going to love it!
Wanna know more about what we do?
You can check out videos of our Marching Bulldogs on YouTube. See those people dancing and running around the field with beautiful flag silks? That's us! During the fall we perform with the rest of the band at all football games, community events, and parades. In the spring we transition into a competitive indoor group called "Winterguard." You can check out videos of this activity on YouTube. We suggest searching "Avon High School Winterguard" or "West Broward High School Winterguard" because those groups are amazing (#goals) and our goal is go build our group to that level. You can also find a few videos of the DeLand High School Winterguard on there too. We won the bronze medal for our 2018 show "Crazy In Love"...it was awesome!!!
Once we have permission from the school, we are going to set up some summer sessions for anyone interested in giving colorguard a try. These will be casual and fun with a focus on exposing new people to this awesome activity. By filling out this form, you are expressing your interest in checking out what we have to offer. If you like it, we would love to have you join our team. No auditions are required! If you decide to join, you will begin training and learning with us at our Preseason Summer Band Camp.
If you have any questions, please email our band director - Ms. Monica Leimer (delandband@gmail.com).
We can't wait to meet you!!! CLICK HERE to fill out our 2020 Colorguard Interest Form.
No experience? No problem!
We have members who have been dancing since they could walk and members who just started learning when they walked in our doors for the first time. We accept any and all that have a positive attitude and are willing to work hard for a common goal. This is one of the most accepting activities in the world and we know you are going to love it!
Wanna know more about what we do?
You can check out videos of our Marching Bulldogs on YouTube. See those people dancing and running around the field with beautiful flag silks? That's us! During the fall we perform with the rest of the band at all football games, community events, and parades. In the spring we transition into a competitive indoor group called "Winterguard." You can check out videos of this activity on YouTube. We suggest searching "Avon High School Winterguard" or "West Broward High School Winterguard" because those groups are amazing (#goals) and our goal is go build our group to that level. You can also find a few videos of the DeLand High School Winterguard on there too. We won the bronze medal for our 2018 show "Crazy In Love"...it was awesome!!!
Once we have permission from the school, we are going to set up some summer sessions for anyone interested in giving colorguard a try. These will be casual and fun with a focus on exposing new people to this awesome activity. By filling out this form, you are expressing your interest in checking out what we have to offer. If you like it, we would love to have you join our team. No auditions are required! If you decide to join, you will begin training and learning with us at our Preseason Summer Band Camp.
If you have any questions, please email our band director - Ms. Monica Leimer (delandband@gmail.com).
We can't wait to meet you!!! CLICK HERE to fill out our 2020 Colorguard Interest Form.
2020 Halftime Show Music
CLICK HERE to listen to the full show, including voice-over audio. Please note that battery (drumline) parts are not included on this recording. Also, this is a midi file...so not real instruments, but you can get the gist of it.
Please use these links to download the music for your instrument. Percussion parts will be added as they become available (they are being custom written for YOU).
Please use these links to download the music for your instrument. Percussion parts will be added as they become available (they are being custom written for YOU).
2020-21 Student Leadership Team
I am incredibly proud of everyone that applied to be on the band leadership team this year. We had a large number of applicants and difficult decisions had to be made. Each interview gave us the opportunity to see how much pride and dedication our individual band members have in this program. I hope that everyone will congratulate and support our new leadership team as we all work together to make our band the best it can possibly be. Everyone has the ability to lead if their heart and actions are in the right place, regardless of whether or not they hold a title.
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." -John Quincy Adams
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." -John Quincy Adams
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Band Captain – Julie Hinckley
Drum Major – Will Hamilton Assistant Drum Majors – Jaden Denis & Preston Hogan Woodwind Captain – Dylan Addonizio Brass Captain – Dalese Russell Drill Assistants – Josh Whittaker (senior) & Itzia Cortes (junior) Operations Sergeants – Cooper Sirmans & Sam Cox Operations Team – Avery Avery Jamont Britt Taylor Freed Jordan Hanstein Olea Loughmiller Fredricka Mackey Hugo Melendez Luke Sampson |
Flute Section Leader – Javier Rivera
Clarinet Section Leaders – Will Holland & Daniel Burrow (asst.) Saxophone Section Leaders – Richard Bell & Brandon Autry (asst.) Trumpet Section Leader – Shayna Barrentine Horn Section Leader – James Leimer Trombone/Euphonium Section Leader – Tyler Figenscher Tuba Section Leader – Logan Bruno Battery Section Leader – Nick Munshower Front Ensemble Section Leader – DeLaney Brosen Guard Captain – Laila Bowles Guard Co-Captain – Soraya Gonzalez |
Final Playing Test
All woodwind and brass students in Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble are required to complete the final playing test. This final playing test will also help determine band placement for the 2020-21 school year for anyone that is not a senior. This final playing test is DUE by May 8 (at midnight).
Please carefully read these instructions for how to submit your playing test.
Please carefully read these instructions for how to submit your playing test.
- Record a video of yourself performing all 12 major scales in the full range of your instrument. Make sure that your fingerings (or slide positions) and your embouchure are visible in the video.
- Scales are to be performed in the following order (concert key): C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G.
- All scales must be performed in one video take. Do not splice together or send multiple videos. Videos must not be longer than 5 minutes.
- Send your BEST recording. Record as many times as you have to in order to get your best performance. Time spent working on this recording can be used for your weekly Activity Log.
- Once you have your BEST performance, submit the video through Canvas. This assignment will appear in the Week 6 Module which will open on May 3. You should start working on your scales now.
- Tone quality, technique, range, tempo, and accuracy will all be taken into consideration.
2020 MPA Recordings
Performance Recordings
Symphonic Band
Wind Ensemble
Adjudicator Commentary
Symphonic Band
Wind Ensemble
Symphonic Band
Wind Ensemble
- Entry March of the Boyars (Halvorsen/Fennell)
- Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral (Wagner/Cailliet)
- Give Us This Day (Maslanka)
Adjudicator Commentary
Symphonic Band
Wind Ensemble
Concert Attire for MPA
Please adhere to the following requirements for our upcoming performances at MPA and beyond. The purpose of these requirements is to create a uniform, professional look that will give the adjudicators and audience the best impression of our bands.
Symphonic Band - concert black
Please adhere to the following requirements for our upcoming performances at MPA and beyond. The purpose of these requirements is to create a uniform, professional look that will give the adjudicators and audience the best impression of our bands.
Symphonic Band - concert black
- Black button down dress shirt with black dress pants, long black socks OR black knee-high panty hose, & black closed toe dress shoes.
- Black dress with black panty hose or tights & black closed-toe dress shoes.
- Black dress shirt with black skirt, black panty hose or tights, & black closed-toe dress shoes.
- Dress shoes must be closed-toe (no sandals, peep toe, open toe, etc.) with low heel or flats.
- Long black socks or black knee-highs must be worn with pants (no sport/short length socks).
- Black tights or panty hose must be worn with skirts/dresses.
- Shoes must be ALL black and relatively plain.
- All jewelry should be minimal and any hair accessories should be black.
- Black tuxedo jacket and pants with white tuxedo shirt, green vest, and green bow tie. Black dress shoes and LONG black socks (no short/sport length socks).
- Black concert dress with black panty hose or tights and closed-toe black dress shoes (flats or low heel).
- Dress shoes must be closed-toe (no sandals, peep toe, open toe, etc.) with low heel or flats.
- Long black socksmust be worn with pants (no sport/short length socks).
- Black tights or panty hose must be worn with dresses.
- Shoes must be ALL black and relatively plain.
- All jewelry should be minimal and any hair accessories should be black.
Band Handbook
The Band Handbook must be read in it's entirety by all students and parents involved with the DeLand High School Band by the end of the 1st week of school. Once read, please print and complete the contract on the last page of the handbook and return it to Ms. Leimer. This form is due by the Friday of the 1st week of school.
Click HERE to access the Band Handbook.
Click HERE to access the Band Handbook.
Remind!
Sign up for the appropriate groups in Remind to stay up-to-date with band announcements.
- DeLand High School Band (for ALL band members and parents) - CLICK HERE or text @delandband to 81010.
- Wind Ensemble - CLICK HERE or text @delandwe to 81010.
- Symphonic Band - CLICK HERE or text @delandsym to 81010.
- Jazz Ensemble - CLICK HERE or text @delandjazz to 81010.
- Guard - CLICK HERE or text @dhsfusion to 81010.
- Percussion - CLICK HERE or text @delandperc to 81010.
Charms!
Charms Office Assistant is the premiere management, communication, assessment, and financial system used by successful programs everywhere. It is necessary to keep your information up-to-date so that you continue to receive communications from the band. School code is "delandband."
Click Here to access Charms. E-mail Ms. Leimer if you need help gaining access.
Click Here to access Charms. E-mail Ms. Leimer if you need help gaining access.